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1 BRAVO AUTOCLAVES BRAVO Operator s Manual SD-306-4-EN, Copyright 2010 SciCan Ltd. All rights reserved. Operator s Manual T A B L E OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION .. 1 SYMBOLS USED IN THE MANUAL .. 1 DISCLAIMERS .. 1 GENERAL WARNINGS .. 2 2. RECEIVING YOUR BRA V O .. 3 SHIPPING WEIGHT .. 3 DESCRIPTION OF PACKAGE CONTENTS .. 3 HANDLING THE UNIT .. 4 3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW .. 5 GENERAL C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S .. 5 FRONT .. 6 REAR .. 7 CONTROL PANEL .. 8 COMMAND KEYS .. 8 LCD DISPLAY .. 8 SAMPLE OPERATING CYCLE.

2 9 4. INSTALLATION .. 10 DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHT .. 10 COMPARTMENT DIMENSIONS FOR BUILT-IN INSTALLATIONS .. 10 GENERAL INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS .. 11 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS .. 11 CONNECTING THE DATA RECORDER .. 11 CONNECTING AN EXTERNAL WATER TANK .. 12 DIRECT CONNECTION TO A CENTRALIZED DRAINING POINT .. 13 5. INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .. 14 TURNING ON THE UNIT .. 14 INITIAL AUTOMATIC TEST .. 14 AMBIENT PRESSURE VALUES .. 14 STAND-B Y M O D E .. 15 FILLING DISTILLED WATE R .. 16 Manual filling .. 16 Automatic filling .. 16 MAX LEVEL IN THE INTERNAL DRAIN TANK.

3 17 6. CONFIGURATION .. 18 STARTING AND ENTERING THE SETUP MODE .. 18 HOW THE KEYS FUNCTION IN SETUP MODE .. 18 DESCRIPTION OF THE MENU ITEMS .. 20 DEFAULTS SETTINGS .. 22 CONFIGURATION 22 Setting the language .. 22 Setting the date .. 22 Setting the time .. 23 Setting the password .. 23 Setting the sterilization programs .. 24 Setting the STAND-BY mode .. 28 Setting the printing mode .. 29 Setting the tank filling mode .. 31 Setting the water draining mode .. 31 Acquisition of the ambient pressure .. 32 Adjusting the contrast of the liquid crystal display.

4 33 EXIT THE CONFIGURATION MODE .. 33 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7. PREPARING MATERIAL FOR STERILIZATION .. 34 TR E A TI N G TE X TI L E MA TERIAL BEFORE STERILIZATION .. 34 ARRANGING THE LOAD .. 34 8. PROGRAM SELECTION .. 36 INTRODUCTION .. 36 PROCEDURE .. 36 9. RUNNING THE CYCLE .. 38 S TA R TI N G TH E C YC L E .. 38 PROGRAM EXECUTION .. 39 RESULT OF THE CYCLE .. 43 CHECKING THE CYCLE DATA REPORT (FOR UNITS W I TH PRINTERS) .. 44 MANUAL CYCLE INTERRUP TI O N .. 44 RESETTING THE SYSTEM .. 45 10. STORING STERILIZE D M A T E R I A L S.

5 46 INTRODUCTION .. 46 HANDLING .. 46 STORAGE .. 46 11. TEST PROGRAMS .. 47 INTRODUCTION .. 47 BOWIE & DICK TEST .. 47 VACUUM 48 A P P E N D I X A TECHNICAL CHARACTERIS T I C S .. 50 SUMMARY TABLE .. 50 SAFETY DEVICES .. 51 WATER SUPPLY CHARACTERISTICS .. 52 APPENDIX B P R O G R A M S .. 53 INTRODUCTION .. 53 PROGRAM SUMMARY TABLE .. 54 STERILIZATION PROGRAM DIAGRAM .. 56 DIAGRAMS OF THE TEST C Y C L E S .. 61 EXAMPLES OF PRINTED REPORTS .. 62 APPENDIX C - MAINTENANCE .. 64 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE .. 64 MAINTENANCE DESCRIPTION.

6 65 Clean door gasket and porthole (door plate) .. 65 Clean external surfaces .. 65 Clean sterilization chamber and accessories .. 65 Disinfect external surfaces .. 65 Clean internal distilled water tank .. 66 Clean external distilled water tank .. 66 Safety valve maintenance .. 66 Clean/replace the drain filter .. 66 Replace bacteriological filter .. 67 Replace the door gasket .. 67 Replacing the printer paper on units equipped with internal printers .. 68 Periodic sterilizer calibration and 3000 cycle maintenance .. 68 TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX D TROUBLESHOOTING.

7 69 APPENDIX E A L A R M S .. 72 ALARMS .. 72 ALARM INTERVENTION .. 72 Alarm during a cycle .. 72 Alarm outside the cycle .. 73 RESETTING THE SYSTEM .. 74 ALARM CODES .. 75 ANALYSIS AND RESOLUTION OF PROBL E M S .. 77 APPENDIX F D I A G R A M S .. 83 ELECTRICAL DIAGRAM .. 83 PLUMBING DIAGRAM .. 84 PLUMBING DIAGRAM .. 84 APPENDIX G - N O T E S .. 85 APPENDIX H SPARE PARTS & ACCESSORIES .. 86 APPENDIX I TECHNICAL SUPPORT .. 87 APPENDIX J LIMITED WARRANTY .. 88 BRAVO and Your Infection Control Specialist are trademarks of SciCan Ltd.

8 All other trademarks referred to in this manual are the property of their respective owners. For all service and repair inquiries: Canada 1-800-870-7777 United States: 1-800-572-1211 EU: +49 (0) 7561 98343-0 International: +1 (416) 446-4500 Email: (Canada) (USA) (International) Manufactured by: SciCan Ltd. 1440 Don Mills Road Toronto ON M3B 3P9 Canada Phone: (416) 445-1600 Fax: (416) 445-2727 Toll Free: 1-800-667-7733 SciCan , Inc. 701 Technology Drive Canonsburg, PA 15317 USA Phone: (724) 820-1600 Fax: (724) 820-1479 Toll Free: 572-1211 EU REPRESENTATIVE: SciCan GmbH Wangener Strass e 78 88299 Leutkirch GERMANY Phone: +49 (0)7561 98343 - 0 F a x : +49 (0)7561 98343 - 699 SciCan Medtech AG Al pens tras s e 16 6300 Zug Switzerland Phone: +41 (0) 41 727 7027 Fax: +41 (0) 41 727 7029 1.

9 INTRODUCTION 1. INTRODUCTION SYMBOLS USED IN THE MANUAL Congratulations on your selection of the BravoTM Autoclave. We are confident that you have purchased the finest equipment of its type. The BRAVO is a counter-top unit that features a number of sterilizing cycles designed to meet your needs and suitability for steam sterilization. The details of installing, operating and m ai ntai ning your BRAVO are all contained within this operator s manual. To ensure years of safe, trouble-free s ervi c e pl eas e read thes e i ns truc tions before operating this unit and keep them for future reference.

10 Operational, maintenance and replacement instructions should be followed for the product to perform as designed. Contents of this manual are subject to change without notice to reflect changes and improvements to the BRAVO product. NOTE THIS SYMBOL INDICATES IMPORTANT INFORMATION. WARNING THIS SYMBOL INDICATES A POTENTIAL DANGER OF INJURY. FOLLOW THE PROCEDURES DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL TO AVOID INJURING THE USER AND/OR OTHERS. DANGER THIS SYMBOL INDICATES A POTENTIAL DANGER OF PROPERTY DAMAGE. FOLLOWS THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MANUAL TO PREVENT POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT OR OTHER PROPERTY.